The Strategy 2020 program, unveiled last week by President Petro Poroshenko, envisages an increase in the country’s military spending from 1% to 5% of GDP

KIEV, September 29. /ITAR-TASS/. Ukraine should become the so-called “military state” by 2020, a deputy head of the country’s presidential administration said on Monday.

“We proceed from the principle that Ukraine should become a military state,” Dmytro Shymkiv said during the discussion of reforms under the Strategy 2020 program.

The Strategy 2020 program, unveiled last week by President Petro Poroshenko, envisages an increase in the country’s military spending from 1% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014 to 5% of GDP in 2020.

“The number of servicemen in Ukraine will be increased from 2.8 to 7 people per 1,000 citizens,” Shymkiv said.